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]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/beca55c4-7738-434b-8920-10238e94b2fb</link><guid isPermaLink="false">beca55c4-7738-434b-8920-10238e94b2fb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Sep 2024 17:08:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer faces growing unrest over axing winter fuel payments ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Labour MPs and some peers criticise move ahead of Tuesday vote ]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/b3a4ac78-d280-4274-985b-7a2d7b9b170b</link><guid isPermaLink="false">b3a4ac78-d280-4274-985b-7a2d7b9b170b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 16:34:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Give people hope’: TUC urges government to invest in growth and services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spending announced by Labour should just be the start, says Paul Nowak ahead of union congress]]></description><link>https://www.ft.com/content/fe66a7fa-3b1f-4b56-a4d8-effcdc9c24d5</link><guid 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